EP70: Te Form | How to Use ています

Today, let’s learn one of the most useful Japanese grammar patterns:

〜te imasu (ています)

Many learners think 〜te imasu is only used like English “-ing.”

Sometimes that’s true…

But Japanese also uses 〜te imasu to talk about:

• where you live
• where you work
• things you do regularly
• situations that continue over time

You’ll also learn 〜te imashita (ていました) to talk about past situations.

This episode is designed to help you understand when Japanese people naturally use ています, without worrying too much about grammar rules.

In the next episode, we’ll practice these sentences together!

If you’d like to practice speaking Japanese with me, you’re always welcome to join my private lessons on italki 😊

italki lesson:
https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/6340545?lv=1

Japanese used in this episode

• ima, ohiru gohan o tabete imasu
• ima, terebi o mite imasu
• ima, nihongo o benkyou shite imasu
• Toukyou ni sunde imasu
• Chiba de kurashite imasu
• gakkou de hataraite imasu
• ginkou de hataraite imasu
• mainichi poddokyasuto o tsukutte imasu
• maiasa ranningu o shite imasu
• shuu ni sankai jimu ni kayotte imasu
• Oosutoraria ni sunde imashita
• shefu to shite hataraite imashita
• Nyuujirando de eigo o benkyou shite imashita
• kodomo no koro, sakkaa o shite imashita

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